Architect Build America, Buy America Compliance Checklist
Last Updated: January 2026
The project below is receiving United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) assistance from Fiscal Year 2024 or later, and must comply with the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). BABA creates an incentive to increase domestic manufacturing through the inclusion of BABA’s Buy America Preference (BAP). In general, the BAP requires that all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in infrastructure projects funded with federal financial assistance must be produced in the United States.
Instructions: Return this completed and signed checklist to Minnesota Housing via the Multifamily Customer Portal for approval prior to releasing the project bid package.
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Company Name:      
Below are requirements you must meet to help ensure that you comply with BABA and against which Minnesota Housing will evaluate your performance. Initial next to each item below acknowledging you understand and will comply with the following provisions.
1.	      Document your efforts and those of the design team to identify products and materials sourced and/or manufactured domestically, including outreach to the local Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). All market research results must be retained for submittal to Minnesota Housing.
2.	      Ensure the necessary BABA provision language is included in the project bid package. The bid package must be submitted to Minnesota Housing via the Multifamily Customer Portal for approval prior to its release.
3.	      Assist owner with documentation necessary for the submittal of any project- or product-specific waivers to Minnesota Housing and retain for later review by HUD and/or its representatives in accordance with all recordkeeping requirements.

By signing below, I certify that I have read, fully understand, and agree to strictly comply with the requirements set forth above. By signing, I also certify that I am authorized to commit my organization to complying with said requirements.
     
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